The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-05
AMID FLORA'S BEAUTIES
OPENING OF THE SPRING FLOWER
SHOW AT ARMORY HALL.

rine display OF Roses, rAhnCS anu SuI
Flowers-The Art and Fancy Goods
Exhibition-Some Of the Exhibitors
Mr.. Brandt's Works-A Large Crowd
in Attendance.
The Chatham Artillery armory last night
was a spot to enchant fairies. The hall was
filed with beautiful exhibits Of art, and the
yard outside was even lovelier, because in it
were exhibited specimens of natures handi-
work. Flowers golden, red, blue, white
and of all intermediate shades breathed
forth delicate odor freighting the air with
sweetness. Blooming plants struck two
senses at once by their beauty and fragrance,
while the foliage plants attracted admira-
ton through their stateliness or pure, deep
color.
To do Justice TO all that was to be seen ex-
hausted the best vocabulary of adjectives
and synonyms before the visitor got half
way around Only one opinion was heard,
and that was that the Savannah Floral and
Art Association spring exhibition was high
ly creditable
1t is only the second show that the society
has held, but it was plain that there has
been far deeper interest taken in this exhi-
bition than in the first ona last fall. Singu-
lariy the association hasI been unfortunate
on both occasions. The Gsst exhibition was
late, on account of the earthquakes,
and the present one is late be-
cause of the cold snaps early in
the spring. Had the show been three weeks
earlier the floral display would have been
much finer, as it would be three weeks
hence. However, it is very good as it is.
THE LEADING EXHIBITORS.
Mr.. George Wagner, Messrs. Oelschig &
Meyers, and Mr. Theo Moves are the pro
fessional florists exhibiting, and their dis
plays are fine. Mr.. Moves is the nearest of
these to the entrance. His speciality is
palms and colinsas His display of coliuses
embraces probably fifty varieties, and their
variegated leaves were much admired. The
ferns in this collection are noticeable, as is
also pavonia wioti, which is something
rare
Messrs Oelschig & Meyers made specially
of cut roses and geraniums in their exhibit.
They have nearly 200 varieties of cut roses,
some exquisitely beautiful. A single Mer
vile de Lyons seemed to reign as queen of
the display, its white petals being well
opened and strikingly handsome, Among
other pretty roses in this display were her
majesty new, American beauty, la bril-
llante, la rosiere, jacques and marechal neils.
The foliage plants are handsome.
ROSES BY THE HUNDRED.
Mr.. George Wagner, who has the south
west corner of the yard, shows IS varieties
of roses and number of geraniums. In
roses he displays a beautiful Marechal Neil
climbing, and in his collection of cut blooms
he has, among the most handsome, a Sir
Garrett, Her Majesty, Baroness Roths-
child, Magma ChaTta, Mime. Moroe,
Jacqueminots and some William Allan
Richardson's, small but beautiful rose. He
has also an apple geranium bearing seed
which WHOLESALERS for over 81 900 a quart.
Mr.. Wagner also has in his exhibit, among
other things, number of silver leaf gerani-
ums, maiden hair ferns and a Mil1ado
chrysanthemum which was at the fall ex-
hibition. This last mentioned flower, which
was blooming then, is blooming again, six
months ahead OF time.
THE UNPRoFEsSIONAL FLORISTS.
Mr. j. F. LaFar has one of the largest
displays of any OF the unprofessional
florists. He has fifteen varieties Of gera-
NUNS, some very beautiful Gala lilies,
double pink blooming ivy, mourning bride
and hanging baskets. In cut flowers he
SHOWS pansies, holly hooks, lilies and
amayllis. Mr.. s. P Hamilton, President of
the society, has a pretty exhibit of cut
roses, verbenas, magnolias, colinses, flower
ing begonias and other plants.
MrpThonaas A Ybanez shows splendid
exhibitor begonias, embracing forty varie-
ties. He also exhibits pretty asparagus
vine, some rare ferns besides crotons,
ADDITIONS and palms.
Mrs. J. Guerard Hayward has a table
beautifully set of with peoples, cut roses.
blooming pornegranates, pansies and other
ANIMALS. The exhibit embraces twenty va
rieties of cut roses. The tea roses and Nine
Lombard were highly praised.
THE CUT FLOWER EXHIBIT.
The most beautiful exhibit of cut flowers
is made by Mrs. a. S. Nichols Her basket
OF cut flowers, containing lilies, pansies,
verbenas, Sweet Williams, pinks, mignonette
aud other lovely blooms, was the admired
of the admired
Mr. A. n. Mills exhibits some pretty cut
roses and Mrs j. G.. Thomas displays fine
specimens of clamatis and Johnsoni
Mr.. F. NJ. Bliss displays four baskets of
large misunderstanding, tempting straw
berries.
In the middle of the yard is fountain,
around the base of which Mr.. Wagner has
placed an attractive border of pa1sies and
daisies Mr.. LaFar exhibits an aquarium
containing gold and silver fish and hybrids.
THE ART DISPLAY
Mr.. Carl Brandt, Director of the Telfair
Academy, superintendent the hanging of the
pictures, and that is to say that it has been
done with the best possible artistic effect.
The Director has space in one corner of
the hall where specimens of the work OF his
art class are eexhi bited Modelling and
painting CAM be- learned together,
he says, and his pupils have
sent some more than clever studies in CLAW.
Nearly every one of them in fact bears the
stamp of talent The exhibit includes a
mask of Hermes, by Miss Olmstead a head
of LAGOON, by Miss c. P. Elliott: Venus de
Milo, head, by Miss NJ. Lawton child's
head, by Mis- deBruyn Hops;
masks, by Miss Olmstead Miss
Lawton, Mrs. D. b. Hull; ears, by Mrs.
d. B. Hull, Miss Elliott, Miss Lawton,
and Miss de Bruyn Hops, An ear by the
last named is us good as any sculptor need
wont to make, remarked Mr.. Brandt. A
cumming bit of modelingrds a tiny ear by
little Miss Belle Brandt ''the Queen of the
May" at Tuesdays May party.
Mr.. BRANDT's WORKS
Mr.. Brandt exhibits miniature head of
the great composer, Wagner, and it is said
to be really the best in existence. Some
roses and apple blossoms from nature,
painted by Mr.. Brandt, are exquisite studies.
Each was painted at a single sitting. The
apple blossoms and the rose petals seem
transparent, and are remarkably natural.
Mr.. Brandt exhibits also a face which is
much admired
Mr.. c. S. Richmond has a large exhibit of